Hon’ble Delhi High Court bans online sale of medicines across the country

Hon’ble Delhi High Court bans online sale of medicines across the country

Dr KK Aggarwal, Padma Shri Awardee

On Wednesday i.e. 12.12.2018, the Hon’ble Division Bench of Chief Justice of Delhi High Court has directed the Central government and the Delhi government to restrain the online sale of medicines by e-pharmacies, as the same it is not permitted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Pharmacy Act, 1948 in a petition filed by one Dermatologist Dr Zaheer Ahmed.

The petition claimed that lakhs of medicines are being sold online through e-pharmacies, in spite of a direction of the Drug Controller General of India to the State Drug Controllers,…read more


Always enquire about chronic rhinitis in asthma and COPD patients

Dr KK Aggarwal, Padma Shri Awardee

Patients hospitalized for either asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a higher risk of being readmitted for a hospital stay within 30 days of release if they also suffer from chronic rhinitis, says a new research from the University of Cincinnati.

The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, examined….read more